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Meanings of
enjoin
in English
Portuguese
mandar
Catalan
manar
Spanish
mandar
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To give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.
say
tell
order
Portuguese
mandar
Usage of
enjoin
in English
1
Ye
enjoin
right conduct and forbid indecency; and ye believe in Allah.
2
But should he command it; can a father
enjoin
a cursed act?
3
So I
enjoin
you not to open a classbook before next Monday.
4
We do not interfere with religious convictions when we
enjoin
Sunday observance.
5
Tom suddenly ceased speaking and held up a hand to
enjoin
silence.
6
To those laws,
enjoin
what they may, I am prepared to submit.
7
And can it be that good policy does not equally
enjoin
it?
8
But, with all my love, I
enjoin
you not to come here.
9
Power commanded respect, and respect provided a platform from which to
enjoin
reason.
10
And dropped it in the glowing mass-nopriest did this
enjoin
.
11
You
enjoin
a continued silence in regard to your return from the South.
12
On him I will
enjoin
silence; he is paid by me.
13
S: Take to forgiveness and
enjoin
good and turn aside from the ignorant.
14
Picard asked the judge to
enjoin
my clients from suing the Picower entity.
15
The Principal raised his hand, to
enjoin
a silence that was already absolute.
16
They talk about having the slippers ready, and
enjoin
women to be domestic.
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enjoin
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
enjoin silence
enjoin secrecy
enjoin right
enjoin this conduct
enjoin kindness
More collocations
Translations for
enjoin
Portuguese
mandar
impetrar
Catalan
manar
ordenar
Spanish
mandar
ordenar
decir
encargar
Enjoin
through the time
Enjoin
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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